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39 www.officer.com March 2014 Law Enforcement Technology F I R E A R M S TA C T I C S improvement for a patrol rifle that will give a consistent spec. It goes without saying that my next build will have a Geissele trigger. I'd like to say the Mk 12 is the most exciting addition to the Daniel Defense family, but their furniture stole the show. Their pistol grip and buttstock have a textured tacky textured surface which puts the soft stuff near the palm and cheek. The toe of the buttstock is kicked up. It's one of those "Why didn't I think of that?" kinds of features. If you're the officer searching in tight quarters, you already know what I mean. After I fired a few mags at Daniel Defense, I headed to the next range and ran into another participant. We almost bowled each other over. He looked familiar. I said, "You look familiar. Have you ever been in the military?" thinking I had seen the guy over the course of my career. "I'm Dakota Meyer. I'm pleased to meet you." Really. I just asked the Medal of Honor recipient if he was in the mili- tary…I was so flabbergasted, I didn't even get my picture with him. My next stop was Colt Competition Rifles. Glenn Wisser of Bold Ideas Texas walked me through the Colt CRP 20SS, a mid-length fixed gas system that requires no tools for adjustment. It sports a free floated 1 in 8-inch chrome moly barrel with a triple chamber muzzle brake and, one shouldn't be surprised, Geissele SSA-E trigger. Why should law enforcement agencies have a serious look at Colt Competition Rifles? They are built to sub MOA specs. This accuracy is essen- tial for a tactical intervention rifle. I found I could shoot this rifle faster with the triple chamber muzzle brake from Bold Ideas. The pots are offset, which not only compensates for the recoil, but also the RH twist, keeping the muzzle flat and steady during quick strings. Everyone has been waiting for the debut of the Glock 41 and 42, and I got to put a few magazines through each. At 5.94 OAL, the Glock 42 is the smallest Glock ever. Its 12.35 ounces is perfect for the vest or pocket. Not only was it controllable, it felt exactly like my G22. The G41 Gen4 is a "practical-tactical" .45 with a G34 length slide on a G21 frame. For once, a Glock felt completely different in my hand. Don't get me wrong, it's every bit a Glock. However, it made shooting a .45 feel a little like I was playing with a G34. I talked to Gunny (R. Lee Ermy) on the range, who told me that Mrs. Gunny needed a G42. (I hope I didn't spoil a surprise.) DoubleTap ammunition was on the range, too. Since I'll be shooting DoupleTap next issue for my article on building AR-15s, you'll get to see some DT Tactical ammunition there. This year Beretta debuted their Pico, which, believe it or not, is smaller than their already tiny Nano. The Pico is an 11.5-ounce .380 auto with rounded edges and a pretty good feel in the hand. I was able to ring the steel plates on their range every time. I like this gun, but I am lukewarm on .380 auto. I rang the steel plates, but could not drop them. Over at Lancer, I stopped by to see the L7 Advanced Warfighter Magazine (AWM), a hybrid .308 magazine carbon fiber and aluminum. I got to put these magazines in the Lancer L30, which comes in .308 Win / 7.62X51 NATO, SIG Sauer held a separate event at the Clark County Shooting Complex in Las Vegas. This is a SIG SAUER P220 in .22 LR with a SIG-SD .22LR Silencer. The P220 is an excellent duty gun, and SIG SAUER makes a separate conversion to .22 LR. I know if I have pink [magazines] on the range they won't disappear. The Daniel Defense MK 12 is a superior shooter, but the new furniture, stocks and grips were the show stoppers. LET_38-42_FirearmsTactics0314.indd 39 2/24/14 10:45 AM